GOOGLE Home could be braced for huge changes today and here's why fans of the product line should take note.

Google Home is expected to be discussed at the tech giant's I/O conference (Image: Google)

Google Home is the American tech giant's smart speaker range that comes in four varieties; the standard Google Home, Google Home Mini, Google Home Max and the Google Home Hub.

The latter is the most recent edition to the connected home series and is the only to flaunt a screen that can display contextual information based on the commands and questions users can utter.

Google Home is expected to be discussed at the firm's annual I/O developer conference that is taking place later today, Tuesday May 7, and it has been rumoured huge changes could follow.

Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Google, will take to the stage of the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California, at 10am Pacific Time (6pm UK time) where hardware and software will be discussed at length.

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The Google Home has been tipped for a name change ahead of the keynote by 9to5Google that cited a "reliable source" familiar with the matter.

The outlet insisted the American tech powerhouse could alter the title of the Google Home Hub to the Google Nest Hub.

Moreover, it has been rumoured a new, larger, version of the Google Home Hub could make an appearance at I/O dubbed the Google Nest Hub Max.

Back in March the hardware prematurely leaked on Google's site and was spotted by Android Police.

At the time the promotional material showcased insisted the Nest Hub Max would come with a 10-inch HD screen with stereo speakers.

Most notably, it was stated a Nest Cam would be present on the Hub Max that would allow users to "keep an eye on things at home".

Finally, it was noted the sensor would allow users to make video calls with others using Google Duo.

Unfortunately, no images of the smart speaker were shown off in the Google store outing.

Pricing and release information was also not discussed.

Google has already confirmed it will launch new hardware at I/O - in a financial call with analysts Ruth Porat, the chief financial officer for Alphabet Inc. said: "We are pleased with the ongoing momentum of Assistant-enabled Home devices, particularly the Home Hub and Mini devices and look forward to our May 7 announcement at [Google] I/O from our hardware team."

It is assumed the claimed name change for the Google Home Hub would coincide with the unwrapping of the supposed Google Nest Hub Max.

The Google Home Hub has been rumoured to receive a name change at I/O 2019 (Image: Getty)

It has been rumoured Google is working on a new smart display dubbed the Nest Hub Max (Image: Android Police)

While the Google Home rumours will surely be incredibly tantalising for enthusiasts of the smart home product, it is worth noting no official announcements on the matter have been made.

In addition to discussing the Google Home, the American tech behemoth has also been tipped to be planning the unveiling of a new, budget, Pixel handset.

Rumoured to be called the Pixel 3a, the hardware has been claimed to make a number of design and specification compromises in order to achieve a more appealing price tag.

Finally, it is anticipated Google will discuss its plethora of software, including its Android operating system, too.